Marche Breaks

Repeatedly contended in the Middle Age, the historical centre of Massignano has preserved, in many centuries,  the testimony of that eventful and prosperous period with the suggestive remains of Forcella’s castle and some ruins of ancient walls.

Walking through the ways of this village it’s possible to see the elegant facades of many palaces built between the 15th and the 18th century.

Next to Garibaldi square, visitors can appreciate the Augustinian ex-complex (at present residence of the municipal administration) enriched by the civic tower and, the church of San Giacomo Maggiore which preserves a splendid paintings by Vittore Crivelli (14thcentury) and a rich artworks collection holds in the parish museum  annexed.

Moreover, of considerable interest is the church of Saints Felice and Audacto (built in the 10thcentury and strongly changed in the 18thcentury) located in the nearby district of Villa Santi.

Besides it was known for its peculiar wine-producing tradition, during the centuries Massignano has been famous even for a valuable production of pottery and terracotta, activities that have risked to disappear with the industrial development happened in the post-war period.